red flags Flashcards
1
Q
ABCDE changes in a mole
A
malignant melanoma
2
Q
bl in stool
A
CA of the colon
3
Q
bl in urine
A
Renal or bladder CA
4
Q
Chest pn, SOB and hemoptysis and or oral contraceptions
A
pulm embolism
5
Q
cyclical fever
A
lymphoma
+ cervical lymphadenomapthy
6
Q
fever + confusion
A
toxic delirium
7
Q
trossier sign
A
mass in L supraclavicular fossa
= intra-abdominal CA
8
Q
Hakim’s triad
A
incontinence, ataxia, and confusion
= hydrocephalus
9
Q
numbness in the perianal regoin
A
Cauda Equina
10
Q
persistant spinal pn longer than 4 wks
A
CA
11
Q
step-ladder fever
A
typhoid fever
12
Q
ddx:
1. sweating and squeezing chest pain
vs.
2. sweating and tearing chest pain
A
- MI
2. dissecting thoracic aorta
